Nicholas Guidos, CFP® is an Associate Advisor at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors (SEIA). He works with clients across many areas of financial planning, including retirement planning, investment management, estate and tax strategies, and risk management. His approach centers on providing clear, objective, and fiduciary-driven guidance to help individuals and families build, protect, and preserve wealth.
Before joining SEIA, Nicholas worked at two established independent wealth management firms, where he partnered with clients on comprehensive planning strategies. Earlier, during his time at George Mason University, he served as President of the Financial Planning Association chapter, led technology-sector research for the university’s endowment through the Student Managed Investment Fund, and contributed research on artificial intelligence trading models later published by the CFA Institute. He now continues his involvement with the profession as a member of the university’s Financial Planning and Wealth Management Board.
A Northern Virginia native, Nicholas resides in Northeast Ohio with his fiancée, a Northeast Ohio native, where their families have longstanding roots. He earned dual degrees in Finance (CFA track) and Financial Planning & Wealth Management (CFP® track) from George Mason University’s Costello College of Business and obtained his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 2024.